Definitions for hedonic

hedonic he·don·ic

Spelling: [hee-don-ik]
IPA: /hiˈdɒn ɪk/

Hedonic is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 172 anagrams from letters in hedonic (cdehino).

Definitions for hedonic

adjective

  1. of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
  2. pertaining to hedonism or hedonics.

Origin of hedonic

1650-60; Greek hēdonikós pleasurable, equivalent to hēdon(ḗ) pleasure + -ikos -ic; akin to Latin suādēre to advise, i.e., to recommend as pleasing (see Examples for hedonic

Some have suggested that adaptation creates what might be called a hedonic treadmill.

The hedonic cannot, according to them, pretend to universal validity, it cannot be normative.

Our conduct must be judged wise or foolish according as, in the long-run, we find a favourable "hedonic" balance-sheet.

hedonic adaptation is just a fancy label for what we already know: we get used to things.

Word Value for hedonic
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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